Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-07-27
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer

Rock HILL, July 25.-Our section has
been visited with heavy rains for the past
four days. A very destructive rain fell
Saturday, continuing several hours and
doing considerable damage by wash
ing away a number of the bridges across
the creeks and bitches in the public roads.
1t was necessary on Sunday morning to
put a force of hands to work, rebuilding
and repairing bridges. The creeks were
all swollen out of their banks, damaging
to corn planted on the bottom lands. The
rain was accompanied with considerable
wind and lightning, and a large amount
of upland corn was blown down and de-
stroyed. During the storm on Saturday
night a large oak in the yard of Mrs. ID.
A. johnson was struck by lightning and
splintered.
Mr.. W. C. Wherry, living four miles
from this place, lost a valuable horse under
peculiar circumstances. He had taken the
horse to the branch near the house to give
it water, and after drinking, the animal
made a dash in the direction of the stable
and ran against a tree and was instantly
killed.
James Reynolds, colored, who lives on
the outskirts of town, had his house en-
tered last week and robbed of wearing
apparel and provisions. At the time OF
the robbery, Jim was working in a field
near by. He saw a man leave the yard
with q bundle, but did not suspicion any
thing going wrong. On returning to the
house for dinner he discovered his loss.
Mrs. DIR. James A. Glenn died at this
place on Saturday morning, at 4 o'clock,
in the 18th year of her age, after a sick
ness of only u few days. Her death was
unexpected until a few hours before it &C.
Cured, and was a great shock to her
many friends. Her remains were taken
to her former home in CASTOR county, N.
c., for interment. Mrs. Glenn leaves a
devoted husband and four little children
to mourn her death, the youngest being
only only three months old. She was a
member of Rock Hill Council American
Legion of Honor, by which her children
will realize a benefit of ST, 1000. Her death
was truly a sad one, and those who visited
the house after it occurred, could not leave
without shedding a tear.
On Friday last, a number Of citizens
went to Ebenezer to hear the argument of
the counsel in the suit of the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad VS.. w.
A. Jewell, for right of way through his
lands. Mr.. Jewell claimed $500 damage.
He was represented by w. B. Wilson, Jr.,
ESQ. The railroad company had offered
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offer was refused. Major Hart, attorney
for the railroad, instituted the proceedings
in accordance with the statutes in such
cases provided. A jury was empaneled
consisting of twelve men as follows: l..
R. Williams, foreman: VIM. Garrison,
R. A. Smith, S. L. Garrison, WALLACE
| Smith, J. P. Hutchinson, S. D. Simrill,
WIS. Robinson, S. L. Milling, R. I. Gil
lespie, Thomas R. Carothers, J. A. Ratch-
ford. Several witnesses were examined,
and after hearing argument by counsel
representing both sides, the jury awarded
Mr.. Fewell $4OO damages. I learn that
the amount of damage as assessed is salts
factory to all parties and no appeal will be
taken.
Our i~ntendant, David Hutchinson, is now
at Poison Springs, n. G. He has been In
disposed for some time and his physician
recommended a change.
The steam fire engine has arrived and
been placed in the new engine house. 1t
is a little beauty. After satisfactory test
it will be turned over to the fire depart
ment by the town council. HAL.